When Love Breaks by Jack

Chapter 282

Standing outside the city hall, I felt a sense of liberation like never before

Christine had wanted to stay with me, but I insisted she go on ahead.

After all, I had embarked on this journey alone, it was only fitting I face its conclusion solo as well.

Watching the traffic flow by, observing couples either entering gleefully to tie the knot or exiting with faces devoid of emation, signaling their union’s end, it was easy to tell apart those getting married fmm those getting divorced

The breakdown of a relationship is seldom graceful.

I

Thankfully, Bryant and I didn’t have that problem. He was as indifferent to me as I had mistakenly been in love with him for eight years. What I hadn’t expected was for Bryant not to show up alone. He stepped out from a shiny black Mercedes, followed by Dorothy

He acted as cold and distant as always, like nothing was wrong, just throwing it out there. “Let’s go in,” with the nonchalance of someone about to grab a burger rather than finalize a divorce,

His habitual indifference was on full display.

murmured, lowering my eyes

us in, Bryant’s lips curled into a smile that didn’t reach his eyes, his voice dropping

It’s just…

retorted, before settling back into the car “Fine

went smoother than I

divorce certificates

lighter.

extending my hand

“Hand me mine,

thumb lightly grazing over my photo, his gaze deepening.

“I’m fine.”

“From now on, I’ll be even better” I spoke deliberately, as if declaring my

voice slow as it cautioning, “Good. Take care of

him, staring into his deep eyes, “the person who helped me eight years ago wasn’t

with him until you

a self–mocking smile playing on his lips, his voice

telling you would’ve

make it sound

Mercedes outside, “Best wishes for your